From f695c79eb3b93a0432901844c8ede16de39b8d07 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mathieu Lirzin Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2017 18:05:58 +0100 Subject: doc: Describe how to send patches. * doc/cuirass.texi (Contributing): Describe how to send patches. --- doc/cuirass.texi | 17 ++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'doc') diff --git a/doc/cuirass.texi b/doc/cuirass.texi index 9f00fe2..e5f29a6 100644 --- a/doc/cuirass.texi +++ b/doc/cuirass.texi @@ -196,7 +196,22 @@ Display an help message that summarize all the options provided. @chapter Contributing Everyone is welcome to contribute to Cuirass. You can report bugs, send -patches and share your ideas at @email{bug-cuirass@@framalistes.org}. +patches and share your ideas with others by sending emails the +@email{bug-cuirass@@framalistes.org, mailing list}. + +Development is done using the Git distributed version control system. +Thus, access to the repository is not strictly necessary. We welcome +contributions in the form of patches as produced by @code{git +format-patch}. Please write commit logs in the ChangeLog format +(@pxref{Change Logs,,, standards, GNU Coding Standards}); you can check +the commit history for examples. + +When posting a patch to the mailing list, use @samp{[PATCH] @dots{}} as +a subject. You may use your email client or the @command{git +send-email} command. We prefer to get patches in plain text messages, +either inline or as MIME attachments. You are advised to pay attention +if your email client changes anything like line breaks or indentation +which could potentially break the patches. @c ********************************************************************* @node GNU Free Documentation License -- cgit v1.2.3